Private security service

There is absolutely no doubt that private security agencies need specialised training to inculcate the right degree of professionalism. There is no place for amateurs in the field. Since the training programme will be conducted at the Ansar Training Camp, the administration will be in a position to keep eye on the goings on in this area.

We feel though that the government would need reconsidering, today or tomorrow, its decision against providing guns to the security guards. Providing arms to private security guards is now a common practice all over the world. At some point, the administration should consider providing licensed guns to private security guards on condition that under all circumstances the owning firms will be fully accountable for any possible abuse. One has to remember that the innumerable shopping malls, with all its varied merchandise, are no less vulnerable security-wise than banks and outlets of the like.

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Needless to say that time is of the essence in terms of implementation of the new rules keeping in view the rising incidence of business crimes. There is a growing need for fool-proof security services both for the innumerable shopping malls, apartment and international offices and establishments all over the country.

It may not be out place to mention that proper and effective operation of security services by the private sector could also complement the security efforts of the administration in areas that have not yet been adequately covered.